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Padma Purana
The sound of the water drum, played with the hands, was very sweet, beautiful, and varied, even though it was played with a rough touch. Raghupati, accompanied by his beloved, played the water drum with a beautiful song. ||8||
Lakshmana, who was devoted to his brother and carried a bow that echoed the sound of the ocean, circled around him. Although he was very fast, he was also very skilled in walking gracefully, and he was focused on his brother's virtues. ||83||
Rama, with his pure and playful nature, enjoyed playing in the water, bringing joy to the deer on the shore. Raghupati, accompanied by his brother and wife, was about to go to the shore, like an elephant king. ||84||
They made their home in the forest, using the best things that nature provided. They lived happily in the Dandaka forest, where the sun was blocked by the canopy of vines, like gods in a storybook. ||85||
Then Sita's husband, with a calm mind, spoke. He was sitting near Sita, who was adorned with flowers on her head. ||86||
"Brother, there are many different trees here, full of delicious fruits. There are clear rivers and pavilions made of vines." ||87||
"This great mountain, called Dandaka, is full of many jewels and has many different regions suitable for playing." ||88||
"Let us build a beautiful city near this mountain and keep many buffaloes that are born in the forest." ||89||
"Let us build our home in this beautiful forest, where it is difficult for others to come, because I am very happy here." ||90||
"Go quickly and bring our mothers, who are attached to us and are constantly consumed by sorrow, along with all our relatives and family who are devoted to our well-being." ||91||
This is right, because even animals understand the beautiful actions of humans who have gentle hearts. ||80-81||
After that, Rama played the water drum with his hands, singing a beautiful song with Sita by his side. The sound of the water drum was sweeter, more beautiful, and more varied than the sound of a mridanga. ||82||
At that time, Rama's mind was absorbed in playing in the water, and he was eager to perform various clever actions. Lakshmana, filled with brotherly love and carrying a bow that echoed the sound of the ocean, circled around him. Although Lakshmana was very fast, he was also very skilled in walking gracefully, and he was focused on his brother's virtues. ||83||
In this way, Rama, with his pure and playful nature, enjoyed playing in the water, bringing joy to the deer on the shore, along with his brother and wife. Like an elephant king, he was about to go to the shore. ||84||
After bathing, they ate food made from the best things that grew in the forest. They sat happily in the Dandaka forest, where the sun was blocked by the canopy of vines, like gods in a storybook, telling many stories. ||85||
Then Sita's husband, with a calm mind, spoke. He was sitting near Sita, who was adorned with flowers on her head. ||86||
"Brother, there are many different trees here, full of delicious fruits. There are clear rivers and pavilions made of vines." ||87||
"This great mountain, called Dandaka, is full of many jewels and has many different regions suitable for playing." ||88||
"Let us build a beautiful city near this mountain and keep many buffaloes that are born in the forest." ||89||
"Let us build our home in this beautiful forest, where it is difficult for others to come, because I am very happy here." ||90||
"Go quickly and bring our mothers, who are attached to us and are constantly consumed by sorrow, along with all our relatives and family who are devoted to our well-being." ||91||
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